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  • Common Agricultural Policy deal struck

    The UK has struck a deal to keep the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on its path of reform, the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Budget 2013: Chancellor’s statement

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget to Parliament on 20 March 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore pays tribute to the workforce of Scotstoun and Govan as Type 45 Destroyer leaves the Clyde.

    As HMS Duncan leaves the Clyde, Michael Moore pays tribute to the work provided by the shipyards in Scotstoun and Govan

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes release of Somali journalist

    FCO Minister comments on the release of a Somali journalist who was detained for his involvement in investigating an alleged rape case.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army and Navy units deploy to Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland are deploying to Afghanistan and 847 Naval Air Squadron is already at work there.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy warship in Middle East drugs bust

    HMS Northumberland has intercepted 2 drug-smuggling skiffs carrying an estimated £5.4 million of cannabis resin in the Gulf of Oman.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns Syrian regime's aerial attacks on Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary condemns Syrian regime’s aerial attacks on northern Lebanon yesterday and says Syria must respect Lebanon’s sovereignty

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Syrian National Coalition appoints interim Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary congratulates Ghassan Hitto on his appointment by the Syrian National Coalition as Interim Syrian Prime Minister

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New nuclear power station gets planning permission

    Planning consent announcement for construction of the first new nuclear power station in the UK since 1995.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New UK Chief of the Defence Staff appointed

    General Sir Nicholas Houghton will succeed General Sir David Richards as the UK's next Chief of the Defence Staff in July 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Edward Davey statement on Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

    An oral statement on the decision to authorise the construction of a three thousand two hundred and sixty megawatt (3260MW) nuclear power station at Hinkley Point.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Experts join forces to tackle cyber crime

    A team of ministers, computer experts, academics and law enforcement officers are developing new ways to tackle cyber crime

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech by High Commissioner James Thornton on the UK’s priorities for its presidency of the G8

    The High Commissioner delivered this speech on the G8 agenda in front of a group of government officials, CSOs and students on 19 March, 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New scheme to bring tax-free childcare for 2.5 million working families

    The scheme will be worth up to £1,200 per child

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Northern Ireland Secretary in talks with US Secretary of State

    The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in Washington to meet senior politicians and business leaders during the annual Saint Patrick's celebrations

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new UN Special Envoy to Great Lakes

    Mary Robinson has been appointed as the new UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK aerospace industry receives £2 billion investment

    Government and industry pledge long-term partnership to support the domestic aerospace sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornado squadron returns from Afghanistan

    Personnel from IX (Bomber) Squadron have returned from a successful 4-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Herrick.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • An Arms Trade Treaty is within our grasp

    Op-ed by Sebastian Wood, British Ambassador to China, for Arms Trade Treaty Diplomatic Conference, New York, 18 to 28 March 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £100 million bomb disposal training facility opens

    A new explosives search and disposal training regiment has been officially opened by the head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government